Often Irreverent, Mostly Rational Blog for Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays. One Day, We'll Be Perfect.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Afternoon Delights

Unfortunately, we're not able to listen to the radio broadcast of this afternoon's game, but we have our workstation's RAM revved up to the limit tracking the Jays-Yanks (up 7-6 in the 7th) and the draft.

Milwaukee ruined the Jays fun by picking Canadian Brett Lawrie, presumably because the Canadian-heavy front office in brew city wants to stick it to J.P. and the Jays. (We're actually making that up, but it would be fun if the finagglings amonst MLB GMs were like an episode of The Hills.)

So here's the Jays pick. (Drum roll!)...David Cooper, a lefthanded hitting first basemen from the University of California (via Cal State Fullerton). Steve Lyons, who doesn't know enough about baseball to keep a job as GM but knows just enough to fill the airwaves on ESPN 2, says that Cooper will hit about 25 homers and hit .300. If he's right, then he should be about on par with Lyle Overbay, meaning that we'll have another decade of JaysTalk callers complaining that the first baseman isn't enough of a power threat. Fun.

i'm not sure why this series win and positive road trip meant so much to me, but it did. and to think that we lost it just boggles the mind. that was our game. a 7-2 lead. an 8-6 lead with BJ. and still couldn't get 'er done. extremely disappointing and extremely disheartening. only a sweep of the orioles this weekend can cure of me these blues.

The thing about this year so far is we are facing a couple of unprecedented events: the Rays in first and the Yankees in trouble. With the pitching we have (so far), we really need to strike while the iron is hot. We need to add Rickey Henderson or something! And David Cone! PLeeeaseee! We need this!

Just wanted to leave a comment to say that I've posted comments on this site before(as well as other blogs) and I'm not the same brendan with a small B who commented on the Joba thing and called you a wife-beater. I just read that comment and wanted to clear that up.

Steve LYONS is the former White Sox utility guy that was famous for dropping his pants at first base to get the dirt out and who later was a colour guy for Fox until he was accused of being a racist - something about Lou Pinella stealing a wallet. Steve PHILLIPS is the former GM of the Mets who got fired amidst rumours of sexual harrassment and confirmed reports of sucking as a GM. Get it right douchebag.